Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): More scholarships for skilled women is targeted for
Australian
Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand citizen living in
Queensland, or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders.

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Women
of all ages and background can apply for help gaining qualifications
in traditionally male-dominated industries like engineering and
agriculture, with applications for the second round of the State
Government’s $10 million Supporting Women Scholarships open today.

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The
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scholarships are worth up to $20,000 each,
with up to $5000 per year for three years for women studying
agricultural, environmental, architecture, building, engineering,
earth sciences and information technology courses.

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They're
available for vocational education and training, undergraduate
degrees and post graduate qualifications, and the funding can be used
to offset costs associated with study such as fees, textbooks and
course materials.

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“This
is a double-win for our state - alleviating skill shortages and
helping women to take a lead role in sectors which have traditionally
been male-dominated," he said.

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"Our
government delivered more than $2 million worth of scholarships to
more than 120 worthy recipients earlier this year...We’ve got more
than 300 more scholarships available to dedicated women over the next
three years.

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This
is a great opportunity to gain the necessary skills for a challenging
and rewarding career, as well as contribute to Queensland’s
economy.”

Eligibility

To
avail these More
scholarships, candidates must meet the
following criteria :

be
commencing a new
program of study in 2014

be
applying to study in one of the eligible fields of study (
Studying
agricultural, environmental, architecture, building, engineering,
earth sciences and information technology courses.

applying
to study at a Queensland university or registered training
organisation

not
be studying at the same, or higher, level than the program that the
scholarship will fund

be
a school leaver or gap year student, returning to study in one of
the designated fields, or changing career into one of the designated
fields

be
an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand
citizen living in Queensland, or Australian Permanent Humanitarian
Visa Holders